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Using Recent Revisions to Federal Surveys for Measuring the Effects of the Affordable Care Act

Colin Planalp, Research Fellow
Julie Sonier
Joanna Turner, Senior Research Fellow
May 29, 2014

This brief discusses recent revisions to several federal surveys that could be used to measure the impact of key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with a particular focus on how the surveys could be used to examine differences within and among states.  It provides:

  • An overview of changes to the surveys and how they relate to the ACA
  • Summaries of the surveys, including content, design, and sample sizes
  • Information on obtaining estimates and data